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What We Have Noticed: Base, Honey Stinger, Rotor...

Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Fri May 08 2009

Today's box of interesting goodies include Base Performance Amino, Honey Stinger Organic Chews, new cranks from Rotor, and casual wear from Mountain Khakis.

Base Amino

What: Chris Lieto’s Base Amino is designed to take prior to workouts with a sports drink or by itself, or during training mixed in your carb sports drink.
Size: 275 grams (9.3oz) 26 servings
Flavors: fruit punch / plain
MSRP: $49.95
Website: www.baseperformance.com




Honey Stinger Organic Chews

What: When bars are too hard and gels are too liquid, Honey Stinger Organic Chews might be able to come to the rescue.
Flavors: fruit smoothie / cherry blossom
Size: 50 grams
MSRP: $22 for box of 12 packages
Website: www.honeystinger.com/




Rotor 3D

What: Rotor will introduce these new 3D cranks at the Giro D’Italia, and it appears that we will see them on the bike of Carlos Sastre.
Lengths: 170 / 172.5 / 175
Weight: TBD
MSRP: TBD
Website: www.rotorbike.com




Mountain Khakis Alpine

What: When you are ready to get your next casual shorts, why not get these Alpine shorts from the brand that supports a cycling team.
Colors: ranch / freestone / granite
Weight: 30 – 42 waist
Inseam: 7” / 9”
MSRP: $59.95
Website: www.mountainkhakis.com



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